Chain reaction
the flame lit by Bottega Veneta that captured every fashionista
The Italian fashion house founded in 1966 brought by Gucci 2001
Daniel Lee
The Creative Director of Bottega Veneta since 2018 the British former St Martins graduate has transformed the label in to the most influential and desirable fashion house since his arrival.
WWD
Wrapped up in chains….
Images Bottega Veneta
The bags
Producing multiple “IT BAGS” every fashionista completed their look or their social feed wearing various versions of the Bottega Veneta Chain or Grab bags made from Italian Nappa leather in multiple colours either slung across the body or tightly held under the arm .
Givenchy ,M&S ,21 and Zara
Chain reaction
Gold silver brass or plastic the chain appeared in every fashion form boots shoes and trainers the brand N.21 produced ankle wrap chains huge chunky belts or belt detail on coats like the Givenchy coat above
Lauren Hutton “The Lauren”
The 1980 film American Gigolo featured Lauren Hutton carrying a burgundy bag it was renamed after her.In 2016 she strutted along the catwalk the bag in hand in “Gigolo red”
chunky chains at Mango
Insta chain reaction
my love of chain bags in different colours on my instafeed in satin, leather and suede
London V&A featuring some of the best chain bags in its new exhibition
A great read the V&A accompanying book featuring Jane Fonda in Chanel shoes and matching chain bag in 1965.
Vogue.
V&A
My visit to the V&A in December included the bag “Inside out”exhibition and here in the “IT” section the 2019 cassette bag from Bottega Veneta
My Vintage Chanel chain bags
Classic Chanel
Chanel’s square quilted bag with a chain strap was released in February 1955 it is named 2.55 in honour of this date.
Vintage Chanel
Karl Largerfeld took the design further in the 1980s by flattening the chain adding interlocking Cs logos on the front and reworking the bag in different sizes and fabrics from a cigarette case to luggage.
Features 2.55
The bag contain burgundy lining the colour of the uniforms at convent where Chanel grew up.
The outside pocket is for carrying cash I actually put my phone inside here.
The front lock was originally called a Mademoiselle Lock in reference to the fact she never married.
The outside
The bag has a quilted diamond effect on the exterior using a running stitch giving the appearance of shape and volume this is believed to be inspired by jockeys riding coats or the stained glass windows of the Abbey Aubazine the 12th century orphanage thar Coco Chanel grew up in
My December visit to V&A